Disable "On Open" macro

[JT]

Our cost centers have a workbook (ProcessData) with a number of macros in it.

The code for one of the macros is contained in a "Workbook Open" sub. This
code does a number of things depending on what it finds when the workbook
(ProcessData) is opened each time. A msgbox may be displayed for the user.
If a msgbox is displayed, a second macro kicks off when the user presses "OK".

When the user is finished updating their data, there is another macro in
this same workbook (ProcessData) that is used to (1) make a copy of their
workbook (ProcessData) and (2) place a copy on a shared network drive.

I have a macro to open each copy and extract the data. The problem I'm
having is the "Workbook Open" sub runs each time one of the copies is opened.
If the msgbox is displayed, the my macro stops until I click "OK".

The msgbox is only important to the cost centers and is not needed for the
macro I am running.

My question is: is it possible to disable the macros contained in the
submitted copies so the msgbox is never displayed. I only need to extract
the data on these copies, I do not want to let the second macro kick off.

Below is the line of code, I'm using to open the submitted files:

Workbooks.Open (MyPath & MyFile)

Thanks for the help........

 

[Gary''s Student]

Open the secondary workbooks in Office Safe Mode. For example:

Sub is_it_safe()
Dim s As String
Dim s2 As String
s2 = "C:\temp\child1.xls /s"
s = "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\EXCEL.exe "
x = Shell(s & s2, 1)
End Sub